Apparatus for washing dishes and other articles



June 13, 1933. G. K TANNER ,9l4,3`09

APPARATUS FOR WASHING DISHES AND OTHER-ARTICLESy Filed Sept. 5, 1930 WIJOESSES rge K. Tanz/er Mmc( ATTORNEYS Patented .lune 13, 1933 UNITED STATES GRACE x. TAN'NER, or r:manameaseltine;fv1m;,nf1 y APPARATUs ron WASHING msHEs'ANDo'rHm Aa'rrcLns J; Y

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One object of the invention is to provide a method for washing dishes and other ar tic-les, which may be vegetables or clothes, by the disposal of the articles in a Huid and by directing into the fluid another fluid of a specific gravity different from the specific gravity of the first mentioned fluid, to cause movement of the iuids at the surfaces of the articles which are to be cleansed. The'fluid in which the articles are disposed is preferably a liquid, such as water, and the second mentioned fluid is preferably a gas, such as air.

The invention also has for an object to'provide a washer in which water or another Huid' is agitated at the dishes or other articles to be washed by a movement of air or other gas.

The invention also provides means for ao holding the dishes or other articles when disposed in water with their surfaces positioned for engagement by a movement of the water and the air or other gas as the air or other gas is directed into the water.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a rack for supporting the dishes or other articles in a receptacle for containing water, the dishes or other articles being positioned by this' means adjacent outlets in a 3o conduit or conduits through which air may be vdirected into the receptacle adjacent the dishes.

The invention furthermore has in view the provision of a plurality of racks in the receptacle disposed above each other for supporting the dishes or other. articles which are to be cleansed by the passage of air through the water in the receptacle.

Additional objectshof the invention will 40 appear in the following specification in which the preferred form of the invention is described. v

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all the views, of

i which Figure 3 is a sectional view similarl to the view showninFigur-e 2,but`witl1` `the vegetable rack disposed in the receptacle. v

By referring to the drawing, it will be yseen that a receptacle 5isl provided which `'may be of any well known type Vand disposed in this receptacle there is a rack 6 having feet 7 and upwardly disposedloops or members 8, there being conduits 9 preferably disposed below horizontally extending portions 1() which connect the feet 7 with the loops or members 6e 8 and, if desired, these conduits 9 may be integral with the rack 6. The conduits 9v have jet openings 11 for directing jets of a fluid upwardly in the container below dishes or other articles 12 which may be disposed e5 between the loops or members 8 of the rack 6. Preferably the rack 6 may be removed from lthe conduits 9 and from the receptacle 5 and in the preferred construction there are addil tional conduits 9 with jet openings'll at 70 their tops andat their outer sides. The conduits 9 and 9 are connected to a transverse conduit 9" which directs air or any other duid from the inlet 13 to the conduits 9 and 9 and through the jet openings 11 and 11. T5 A tube 14 may be connected with the inlet'13. As will best be seen by referring to Figure 1 of the drawing, the jet openings 11 are disposed between the loops or members 8 respectively, so that when the dishes are disposed between the loops or members 8 in upright oblique position, as shown in the drawing, the air or other gas ejected through the iet openings 11 and 11 will move upwardly through. water contained in the receptacle 5. This water contained in the receptacle 5 will be treated with soap powder or other grease solvent, so that with the upward movement of the jets of air in the water, the water will be agitated at the surfaces of the dishes 12 W or other articles, and by the movement of the air bubbles and the water with the soap the surfaces of the dishes or other articles will be cleansed. p

As will be seen by referring to Figure 2 95 of the drawing, the receptacle 5 is preferably large enough to support not 'only the dishes 12 as illustrated, but it will also be possible to dispose cups 15 at the sides of the receptacle so thatthe water agitated in the receptacle ethe jets of air will serve to wash the cups. cups 15 ma be held in position by the conduits 9 and ejeto nings 11 will serve to direct air or other fluid into the interior of the cu Pre erably the Washer is second rack 16 which has hoo 17 which may be disposed in cleats 25 at the inner-sides of the receptacle for supporting the said rack 16. This rack 16 has longitudinal members 19 which are connected by transverse members 18 which serve to hold glasses 2l substantially in horizontal positions, but inasmuch as the side portions of the members 18 are inclined downwardly and inwardly, the glasses 21 will be disposed in such positions as to drain the contents of the glasses and permit a free circulation of water in the glasses. As shown in Figure 2 of the drawi ,the members 18 are secured to the undersi e of the members 19'and the glasses, which are disposed on the members 18, will be inclined and will be held apart by engagement with the members 19. The terminals of the members 18 and 19 are bent to form the hooks 17 which normally engage the cleats 25.

When desired the rack 6 may be removed and a rack 26 may be substituted, this lrack having its body portion 27 disposed over the conduits 9 and 9 and being provided with legs 28 resting on the bottom of the receptacle 5 and arms 29 engaging the sides of the receptacle. This rack 26 is particularly useful for supporting vegetables to be washed and in Figure 3 the rack 26 is shown with potatoes and spinach contained therein. With water in the receptacle, air or other fluid will be directed upwardly by the jet openings 11 and 11 against the vegetables. 49 At one end of the receptacle there is a silver receptacle 30 in which knives, forks, spoons, etc. may be disposed. The receptacle 5 is provided with a lid 31.

What is claimed is:

1. In a washing apparatus, a receptacle for containing a Huid, two substantially parallel conduits spaced apart adjacent the bottom of the receptacle and provided with jet openings, and a rack having feet at the outer sides of the conduits, the rack having elements extending inwardly over the conduits and upwardly to form loops between lwhich dishes may be disposed.

2. In a washin apparatus, a receptacle for containing a uid having side walls, two substantially parallel conduits spaced apart adjacent the bottom of the receptacle and provided with jet o nings, a rack having feet at the outer si es of the conduits, the rack having elements extendin inwardly over the conduits and upwar ly to form looos between which dishes may be disposed, an

an additional conduit with openings disbetween one of the first mentioned oon- 0 5 duits and a side wall of the receptacle for rovided with a sup rting a cup on ed e'between the said additional conduit and t e said wall of the receptacle.

3. In a washing apparatus, a receptacle for containing a fluid, conduit means adjacent the bottom of the receptacle provided with jet openings, a rack having `a series of elements spaced apart, each of which has two feet disposed at the outer sides of the conduit means and which extend upwardly to form loops over the conduit means between which dishes may be disposed, and members for-holding the elements relatively to each other. Y

4. In a washing apparatus, a receptacle for containing a, Huid, conduit means' adjacent the bottom of the receptacle provided with jet openings, a rack having a series of elcments spaced apart, each of which has two feet disposed at the outer sides of the conduit means and which extend upwardly to form' loops over the conduit means between which dishes may be disposed, and members for holdin the elements relatively to each other, the e ements at their feet engaging the conduit means to prevent lateral movement of the rack relatively to the conduit means.

5. In a washing apparatus, a receptacle for containing a fluid, conduit means disposed adjacent the bottom of the receptacle and provided with jet openings, a rack having a series of elements spaced apart, each of which has two feet engaging sides of the conduit means to prevent lateral movement of the rack relatively to the conduit means, the elements extending upwardly to form loops between which dishes may be disposed, and means for securing the elements relatively to each other.

GRACE K. TANNER. 

